Atlanta Sports

BasketballPhilips Arena is Atlanta's downtown sports and entertainment center. As well as hosting popular year-round events and top name concerts, the Arena is home to the NBA Atlanta Hawks.

BaseballMLB's Atlanta Braves will play games at downtown's Turner Field through the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Turner Field has easy access from Grand Hyatt Atlanta via taxi or Atlanta's MARTA transit system. The Braves offer specialty nights, concerts and fireworks displays all season, so check a schedule to plan your visit. Play ball!

Football The Atlanta Falcons "rise up" at the Georgia Dome every fall, with pre-season games starting in August. The team is currently building a new downtown stadium to open in 2017.

GolfAtlanta's weather makes it the perfect golf destination with a number of courses with easy access to Grand Hyatt Atlanta. Ask your Concierge for a complete list or see our E-Concierge.

Motor SportsFor the ultimate racing fan, Atlanta Motor Speedway, located just outside Atlanta in Hampton, is an 87-acre racing complex that hosts NASCAR and other year-round events.

University of Georgia in AthensJust 60 miles to the east is Athens, GA, home to the University of Georgia’s storied sports programs. For college football fans, the Dawgs play “between the hedges” of Sanford Stadium, one of the nation’s largest college stadiums with a capacity of more than 90,000. UGA also has tennis, baseball, gymnastics and host of other top college sports year round.